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2-D2-24 ISO 14001-2015 & Life Cycle Perspective - D Gadre
2-D2-24 ISO 14001-2015 & Life Cycle Perspective - D Gadre
Perspective
Disha Gadre
Trinity Consultants
Agenda
˃ Intro to Environmental Management Systems
˃ Overview of changes in ISO 14001:2015 standard
˃ Discussion of key ISO 14001:2015 themes
Aspects and impacts
Risk Evaluation
Life Cycle Perspective
˃ Summary
Intro to Environmental
Management Systems
Environmental Management System
General Definition & Scope
˃ Set of systematic processes and
practices for managing risks &
opportunities associated with
environmental issues
˃ Implemented via following a system
framework or model
˃ Integrates environmental awareness and
performance mindset into company
culture
˃ Exact nature of system must be tailored
to organization’s needs and operations
Environmental Management
System Purposes
˃ An environmental management system helps
organizations take a holistic approach to
environmental issues by
Identifying;
Managing;
Monitoring; and
Controlling
Continual 5 Leadership
8 Operation Improvement 5.1 Leadership and commitment
5.2 Environmental policy
8.1 Operational planning and 5.3 Organizational roles,
control responsibilities and
8.2 Emergency preparedness and authorities
response
6 Planning
7 Support 6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
7.1 Resources 6.1.1 General
7.2 Competence 6.1.2 Significant environmental aspects
7.3 Awareness 6.1.3 Compliance obligations
7.4 Communication 6.1.4 Planning to take action
7.4.1 General 6.2 Planning actions to achieve environmental objectives
7.4.2 Internal communication 6.2.1 Environmental objectives
7.4.3 External communication 6.2.2 Planning actions to achieve environmental
7.5 Documented information objectives
7.5.1 General
7.5.2 Creating and updating
7.5.3 Control of documented
information
PDCA
Structure
ISO 14001 Revisions (1 of 2)
˃ Incorporates ISO's new "high level structure" for all its
management system standards (Annex SL)
Context of the organization
Leadership
Planning
Support
Operation
Performance evaluation
Improvement
ISO 14001 Revisions (2 of 2)
˃ Increased prominence of environmental management in
strategic planning processes;
˃ Greater input from leadership; and
˃ Stronger commitment to proactive initiatives that boost
environmental performance.
˃ Implementation of proactive initiatives to including
sustainable resource use and climate change mitigation
˃ A focus on life-cycle thinking
˃ The addition of a stakeholder-focused communication
strategy
Key ISO 14001 Thematic Changes
Area More emphasis compared to current version of ISO 14001
Global Awareness
˃ World Economic Forum
˃ Global Emerging Risk Survey
˃ GRI
Risk Evaluation
Evaluate risk based on the complexity of your
issues.
0 A B C D E
Severity Rating
Environment
Practically non
Reputation Rare Failure Credible Failure Probable Failure Frequent Failure
People
Assets
credible failure
Could occur but has Has rarely Has occurred Has occurred in May occur several Will occur
not necessarily been occurred in several times in operating times a year in routinely in an
observed in industry industry industry company operating company individual plant
1 Slight Injury Slight Damage Slight Effect Slight Impact Low Risk
2 Minor Injuries Minor Effect Minor Effect Minor Impact Impact Reduction
Considerable
3 Major Injuries Local Damage Local Effect
Impact
Major National
4 Single Fatality Major Damage Major Effect High Risk
Impact
Major
Multiple Extensive
5 Extensive Effect International
Fatalities Damage
Impact
Implementation of Risk
Management
˃ Other risk management/tools to consider:
Fish Bone
FMEA
Fence Diagram
Risk Management Implementation
˃ Based on Identified Aspects
Risk Assessment
Re-evaluate
Risk ˃ Compare risk with acceptance criteria
Yes Acceptance ˃ Accept or reject risk
No
˃ Estimate costs of migration
˃ Management of change (MOC) procedure to
Risk Mitigation/Prevention assist with prevention
˃ Define and take actions for mitigation
Technical
o Develops permit applications for clients in the cement, mining, aerospace, and refining
industries across multiple states such as Arizona, Texas, Colorado, California and Utah.
o Performs multi-media environmental compliance audits resulting in violation-free agency
inspections.
o Performs air dispersion modeling (AERMOD) for permitting applications.
o Develops Emission Inventories, TRI Inventories, and support clients on other reporting
obligations.
o Supports implementation of Environmental Management Information Systems (EMIS).
o Develops Risk Management Plan (RMP) elements.
o Coordinates ownership transfer of environmental permits for clients across multiple states.
o Supports permitting and compliance obligations for semiconductor, steel, and power
industries.
Management
o Serves as a project manager for over 13+ projects till date.
o Manages revenue as a manager/lead consultant on projects worth more than $500,000 till
date.
o Co-Instructs the ‘Clean Air Act for the Mining Industry’ Course.
o Trains and supports development of new hires